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2020 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all workshops are online for the forseeable future. Please check the Facebook page and the KOTESOL event page for announcements.
2019 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
- August 17
- June 22
- April 20
- March 24
- February 16
- January 19
2018 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
- November 17
- September 15
- July 21
- June 16
- May 19
- Conversation Based Learning : Because life is not a grammar test by Gunther Breaux
- April 21
- February 24
- Ringing in the New Academic Year: Reflect, Recommend, Solve, and Plan lead by Elizabeth May, SangMyung University
- January 20
- New Year, New Technology! Ring in the New School Year with New Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom by Angela McCloskey, EPIK
2017 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
- November 18
- Altered Stories for Language Learning by Eva Combs, Sookmyung Women’s University
- Utilizing Technological Literacy to Engage Young Koreans Where They Are by Prof. Aaron Jones, University of Suwon
- September 16
- Plan less, react more: Scaffolding students towards spontaneous converstion by Alex Grevett, Korea Polytechnic University
- Emotional Intelligence for Teachers by Brinn Winter
- June 17 – Analyzing Effective Teaching through Video Analysis
- George Whitehead, University of Suwon
- George Whitehead, University of Suwon
- April 22 – KOTESOL Seoul Chapter’s First Ever Un-Conference!
- February 18 – Responding to Complexity: Reflective Practice for English Teachers
- Stewart Gray, Dankook University
- Stewart Gray, Dankook University
- January 21 – Intercultural Conflict Resolution Skills for the ELT Classroom
- Cheryl Woelk, Connexus Language Institute
2016 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
- February 20 – The Psychology of Language Teaching
- Josephine Angus, Namseoul University
- Josephine Angus, Namseoul University
- March 26 – Critical Thinking, Questioning and Student Engagement in Korean University English Courses”
- Scott DeWaesche, Duksung Women’s University
- Scott DeWaesche, Duksung Women’s University
- April 24 – Stepping Up (chapter conference)
- May 21 – Two Workshops
- Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Utilizing Technology Inside and Outside of the Classroom
- Elizabeth May, Kongju National University
- Post and Shout-Out Loud: An Examination on Self-Disclosure Behavior on Facebook (Research report)
- Uzzel Ratilla, The University of Suwon
- Uzzel Ratilla, The University of Suwon
- Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Utilizing Technology Inside and Outside of the Classroom
- June 18 – Exploring and Integrating English Language Learners’ Funds of Knowledge
- Jungmin Kwon, Columbia University, USA
- Jungmin Kwon, Columbia University, USA
- August 20 – Social Event by all members and guests at King Bar, Itaewon (tentative venue)
- September 24 – Is this a Safe Space?: Using Controversial Topics in EFL Classes
- Gordon West, Sookmyung Women’s University
- Gordon West, Sookmyung Women’s University
- October 15 & 16 – Shaping the Future (international conference theme) 24th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference, Seoul
- November 19 – November Workshop
- The Task at Hand: Description, Details, and Design by Christopher Miller, Daeil Foreign Language High School
- Developing New Insights in English Language Teaching by Monica Schnee, Fulbright USA
- December 15 – Christmas Get-together by all members (tentative date)
2015 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
- February 21 – Building a Career in TESOL
- Prof. Akli Hadid, Korea University
- March 21 – Constructing Writer’s Identity: Demystifying and Encouraging ‘Voice’ in EFL Writing
- Ben McBride, PAGODA
- April 18 – Games and Communicative Activities: Not Just Entertainment
- Prof. Tory S. Thorkelson, Hanyang University
- May 30 – Bridging the Digital Divide: Examining Online Education in Asia (national conference theme)
- Gavin Dudeney, Glenn Stockwell, and James Larson
- June 27 – Creating Compelling Lessons through Contextual Awareness
- Prof. George Whitehead, The University of Suwon
- August 22 – Social Event by all members and guests at King Bar, Itaewon
- September 19 – Curriculum Development
- Dr. Deborah Elizabeth Cohen, Gyeongju University
- October 10-11 – Transitions in Education, Transition in ELT: Learning Through Inquiry (international conference theme) 23rdAnnual Korea TESOL International Conference, COex, Seoul
- November 21 – Exploring Myths in Education
- Adam Coates, Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education (GIFLE)
- December 19 – Christmas Get-together by all members at Left Coast, Itaewon
2014 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
- January 18 – Korean life cycles: understanding Korean culture for teaching content
- Akli Hadid
- February 15 – 50 Tech Tools in 50 Minute
- Prof. Stafford Lumsden, Sookmyung YL TESOL Center
- March 29 – Think Global, Teach Local (chapter conference theme)
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sandra Mckay, University of San Francisco
- April 19 – The Gentle Art of Discipline
- Prof. Fusselman, Seoul National University of Education
- May 24 – Adding-on Productivity with Google Drive
- Prof. Dan Craig, Sangmyung University and Prof. Joshua Adams, Sejong University
- June 21 – First-time Presenters
- Questioning and Critical Thinking in the 2nd Language Classroom
- Prof. Scott DeWaelsche The University of Suwon
- Communicative Language Teaching in the ESL & EFL Contexts
- Prof. Sheero Lee Lagrimas, Gyeongju University
- Product-based CLT Approaches: Text-based vs. Competency-based Approaches
- Prof. Josephine Bejer, Gyeongju University
- An Approach to Teaching Current English in a Student-centered Manner
- Prof. Vincent Gilhooley, The University of Suwon
- English for a Specific Purposes in the ESL Context
- Prof. Cat Ariosa, Gyeongju University .
- Questioning and Critical Thinking in the 2nd Language Classroom
- August 23 – “Needs Analysis in the Language Classroom: Addressing the Disparity Between Present Situation and Target Situation Needs
- Prof. Sherro Lee Lagrimas, Gyeongju University
- September 20 – Differences Between the Korean School System and the American School System
- Prof. Akli Hadid, Kaya University
- October 22 – KOTESOL International Conference, COex, Seoul
- November 22 – Write In a Flash: Using Short Memoir and Short Fiction in Teaching ESL Composition
- Dr. Miles White, Gyeongju University
- December 12 – Christmas Dinner
2013 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
- January 19 – Classroom Management: Preventing Problems Before They Start
- Doria Garms-Sotelo
- Workshop documents (see January 2013 documents)
- February 16 – Error Correction
- Stafford Lumsden
- Workshop Documents (PPT, handout, and video)
- March 30 – KOTESOL Seoul chapter conference no workshop this month
- April 20 – Guided Teacher Reflection for Busy Teachers
- Roger Fusselman
- May 18 – Do They Get It? Six Techniques for Monitoring…
- Heidi Vande Voort Nam
- June 15 – First-time Presenters
- In June, we will have a special workshop for first time presenters. Instead of having one presenter talk for 2 hours, we will have four first timers present for 25 minutes each. If interested in facilitating one of these sessions, please send me a proposal following the guidelines that I posted before (scroll down the page a bit here to find that)
- July 20 – Seoul Chapter Picnic – No Workshop
- August 17 – TBA
- September 21 – Chuseok
- No Workshop
- October – International Conference – No Workshop
- November 16 – TBA
- December – TBA
2012 Workshop Schedule
- Feb. 18 – Unconventional Resources in the EFL / ESL Classroom
- Bruce Wakefield
- March – Seoul Chapter KOTESOL Conference,”Students Finding Their Voices”
- April 21 – Prezi in The Classroom / Online Tools for Classroom Interactivity
- Erica Kim / Donald Belmore
- May 19 – Reflective Writing For Language Teachers
- Thom Farrell
- June 16 – Dealing with challenges:An open-space* workshop
- Michael Griffin
- July 21 – Idea swap & Picnic
- Aug 18 – Curriculum design: Dealing with issues in conversation classes
- John Steele
- Sept 15 – Cambridge Day XII, Cambridge University Press
- Oct 20 – Intl Conference – no workshop
- Nov 17 – Fresh Ideas for the Classroom
- Spencer Rains
- Dec 8 – Seoul KOTESOL Christmas Dinner
2011 Workshop Schedule
- Feb. 19 – English Incorporated: A job-based model of Classroom Management
- Lena HyoSeon Hong, Brian Hyunjin Hong
- March 26 – KOTESOL Annual Conference
- April 16 – From Cradle to Classroom: Dunstan’s Baby Language Theory and Implications for caregivers and teachers
- Dwight Lubiniecki
- May 21 – Teaching Mixed Levels
- Sharon de Hinojosa, Lara Jay Hamilton
- click here for presentation file (.zip)
- July 9 – The Joy of Glee – Using musical television to create exciting lessons about contemporary American English and popular culture.
- Lisa Levine
- Sept. 17 – Group work – Individual Responsibility and Grading
- Andrew Finch
- click here for presentation files (.zip)
- Oct – KOTESOL 10th International Conference
- Nov. 19 – Working with Culture in the Korean English Language Classroom
- Robert Kim
- Dec. 10 – Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (and Discipline) In the EFL Environment
- Tory Thorkelson